Milk-bottle cover



I Jul 5, 1927 MILK BOTTLE COVER Filed Aug. 24,1925

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' UNITED STATES,

ANDREW STRAND, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

MILK-BOTTLE COVER. 7

Application filed lqlugust 24, 1925-. Serial NQQ 51,958.

7 My. invention relates to milk bottle covers wherein 1t 1s deslred toprovide means for covering the empty milk bottle and to include meansfor holding the tickets or memorandum slips for the milk man within thebottle so that the cover protects the holder and prevents the ticketsfrom getting wet, even though the empty milk bottle stands outside whereit is exposed tomoisture. A feature ofthe invention resides in a coverhaving av depending side so as'to proaccidentally pushed off ordisengaged even though the bottle should be tipped over. This Springholding means permits the cover to be snapped over the neck of thebottle or to be removed when desired.

A further object of the invention resides in means for associating withthe cover means for holding the tickets or any memorandum slip directingthe milk man so that he may be informed as to just what the customerdesires. This ticket holding means is adapted to support the ticketswithin the bottle, protected from rain and .moisture and prevent thetickets from getting damp by concealing them 'within the bottle, yetholding them off of the bottom of the bottle so that they will not getwet or freeze to the bottom of the bottle. It quite annoying to the milkman to have thetickets dropped into the bottle as they are not easilyreing means. prevents the tickets from blowing away and holds them inready access so that the milk man can more easily remove them by thecover holder when the same is removed from the bottle.

The invention includes means for removing the paper stopper disks fromthe milk bottle which is formed on the edge of the ticket holder in amanner so that the edgewise rigidity of the holder provides a stopperremover with a piercing end and with the necessary strength and rigidityto easily remove the milk bottle cap when it is desired." In this mannerthe utility of my milk bottle cover is increased by the asso ciation ofelements which are adapted to Operate together to provide a utility forhousehold use.

Other features and Objects of my invention will be more fully set forthin the specification and claims. l A

In the drawings :.forming part of my specification A Figurevl is a sideView of my milk bottle covershowing the holding means in edgewisepositionl Y Figure 2 is also a side view of my cover showing the flatside ofthe holding means.

-Figure 3 is a plan View of the cover.

Figure 4 illustrates my cover attached to a milk bottle as it wouldappear in use.

Figure 5 illustrates an alternative formation of a portion of my milkbottle cover in an enlarged detail. t

In the drawings my milk bottle cover A is formed with a cover portion 10having a flat top 11 with an outwardly flaring depending side wall 12,which is adapted to cover the rim and project over the rim 13 of themilk bottle I L-when the cover A is placed on the empty milk bottle.

The cover Ais formed of metal or any other suitable material which maybe of .the arm 15, so that they extend integral from the same and inFigure 5 I illustrate the blanking formation of the arm 15, illustratingin dotted lines the cutting line in the formation of the spring members17. Thisprovides an economical means of manufacture, which isquiteimportant in an articleof this nature as most of these articles aredesigned to be manufactured and given away as an advertisement, theadvertising being placed upon the cover portion 11 so as to beclearlydisplayed when the cover A is in use. This is also a feature of mydevice as it provides a very adaptable place for advertising matterunobstructed by any other parts.

Th? arm 15 is provided with ears 18 which are adapted to extend throughthe slots it) in the cover portion 10, and when bentover hold the arm 15depending centrally :t'rom the inner face ot the cover A. The lugs 18are spaced apart to provide a shoulder por tion 20 which forms a stopfor the arm 15 to rest against. the inner surface of the cover portion10 providing a rigid construction.

The lower end of the arm 15 is :liori'ned with a plate like portion 21in which a tongue is out which provides a spring tongue for engaging thetickets 9?. as illustrated in Figure -l. When the tickets 23 areljilaced heneath the tongue they are held against the plate 2t as toprevent the tickets from being lost and holding the Same concealedwithin the bottle l-Ll collectively supported, spaced from the bottomand In rea dine .40 that milk man can easily remove the stone from theplate Ql when the cover is removed from the bottle.

it is very desirable to provide a means for opening; a milk bottle andto facilitate this the plate Ql is provided with a cap piercing pointEll which projects awar tl'rom the outer free end ot the plate 21 and isof a flat thin nature in conformity with the flat natare of the arm 15.lhe particular position ot the cap piercing; point is important in thatit projects away from the end This permits the cap of the milk bottle tohe readily removed by engaging the cover portion 1t) 0t thi cover A andpulling; toward the operator while the piercing; point i l is pressedinto the milk bottle cover, until sutticient grip is accomplished by thepiercing point illto readily. remove the cover. In operating my coverremoving means in this manner the milk or cream will not be splashedover the operator and the cover can be easily litted oil in removing thesame.

The piercing point for ren'ioring' the cover can he placed on the outerfree end 555, as 1 ha re illustrated by the point .26 in Figure 5. itit: desired, which permits the arm 15 to he made ot a. narrower stripot' material and tor economy this design may be used. The piercing;point 26 can he forced straight into the milk bottle cover at and nearthe shoulder which holds the cover to the bottle, while the edge of thearm 15 rests against; one side of the rim 13 of the milk bottle. Thusthe edge 27 provides means for prying against the same when the piercingpoint 26 has entered the cover ot? the bottle.

The cover removing means is ofmarked utility in the fact that it can heo )oi.'ated without bending the arm 15 owing; to the strength ot? thetint edgewise operation of the piercing point 2a or 26 to open the milkbottle. In this manner I provide a very economical form and constructionwhich is most; adaptable to a milk bottle and thereby an arm depei'idingfrom and supported by a cover member, a spring nieans formed integrallywith said arm and projecting trom the same to form a, snap lock forholding the cover to the neck of a bottle and ticker holding meanstermed on the free end of said arm tor the purpose specified.

3. it milk bottle cover ticket; holding device. ii'icluding, a covermember having "lat center portion, :1 depending: outwnrdly tiaring sidewall about said central portion, a tlat arm extending): iii-om the innerside o'l said cover oppositely disposed spring;- tongue members 'lormedintegral with said arm and a Hat like free end having: a swing tongueadapted to form a ticket holding n'ieans on said arm to support milktickets concealed and protected within an cmpt milk bottle, said springtongues being adapted to hold said cove Eltlfttlllrll' treedisellgagement from the milk bottle.

ANDRElV STRAND.

